10 Reasons Parents Cave And Give Kids Smartphones I recently got a phone call from a mom of three teens who attended one of my workshops. We spoke for an hour. In desperation, she admitted that the biggest parenting mistake she’d made to date was giving her kids smartphones in 8th grade. She said her […] The post 10 Reasons Parents Cave And Give Kids Smartphones appeared first on ScreenStrong ..read more

by Melanie Hempe, BSN, with Psychiatrist Dr. Adriana Stacey, MD Speaking to BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg ahead of the launch of her new Channel 4 film, I Am Ruth, Kate Winslet admitted that parents feel ‘utterly powerless’ about how to help their children navigate social media. I Am Ruth confronts this dilemma as Winslet shares the story […] The post Why Smartphones Are Not Smart for Teens – Especially 8th Graders appeared first on ScreenStrong ..read more

Games and Social Media Trigger Excitement and Fear in a Way that can Alter a Child’s Brain Mindfulness may be growing in popularity, but so is the opposite trend – digital distraction. And stress caused by digital distraction is hurting our kids.   Our kids spend more time on screens than they do sleeping. The […] The post Digital Stress Is Hurting Our Kids appeared first on ScreenStrong ..read more

By Dr. Leonard Sax, originally published on ThePublicDiscourse.com The record-smashing success of WAP is a warning to parents. You need to know what your kid is listening to. You need to have the courage to limit your kid’s exposure to the most noxious elements of American culture. You need to find a healthier, brighter, truer […] The post Why WAP Matters appeared first on ScreenStrong ..read more

Could a break from screens give relief to my daughter with autism who was suffering from anxiety? Years ago, we became a screen-free family. I define screen-free as my children using screens only for school, and only if required (meaning, if we can do something in a book, we will, if we can do it […] The post Autism, Anxiety & Screen Use appeared first on ScreenStrong ..read more

How Much Screen Time Is Okay During the Quarantine? What to do when our routines have evaporated. By Melanie Hempe, BSN, Founder of ScreenStrong   As families around the nation hunker down and practice social distancing, now more than ever parents seek an answer to the question of how much screen time is okay. In […] The post How Much Screen Time Is Okay During the Quarantine? appeared first on ScreenStrong ..read more

Should I Worry About My Kids’ Screen Time During the Pandemic? How one crisis can put our kids at risk for a second crisis. By Melanie Hempe, BSN, Founder of ScreenStrong   With all that’s going on in the world right now, should parents worry about how much time their kids spend on screens? After […] The post Should I Worry About My Kids Screen Time In The Pandemic appeared first on ScreenStrong ..read more

Five Keys to Avoid a Screen Crisis During Quarantine  By Melanie Hempe, BSN, Founder of ScreenStrong   Are you looking for tips for regulating screen time during the quarantine? We need guidance during times like this when our routines are disrupted and we find ourselves with hours of downtime. The following are practical solutions for […] The post Five Keys to Avoid a Screen Crisis During Quarantine  appeared first on ScreenStrong ..read more

Why The Tech Talk Doesn’t Work | ScreenStrong How you can help your teen dodge digital mistakes. By Melanie Hempe, BSN, Founder of ScreenStrong   A mom sits across from me at a restaurant she picked, outside of her normal stomping ground. She doesn’t want anyone to see her meeting with me. She is embarrassed. […] The post Why The Tech Talk Doesn’t Work | ScreenStrong appeared first on ScreenStrong ..read more